Disable "Delete Browsing History" in Windows 7 Home Premium


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    Windows 7 Home Premium
       #1

    Disable "Delete Browsing History" in Windows 7 Home Premium


    How do I disable "delete browsing history" in Windows 7 Home Premium? it is my understanding that i have to edit my registry as Windows 7 HP does not have a Group Policy Editor. There was a tutortial that included a download to disable InPrivate Browsing that worked like a champ - Does anyone know how to edit the registry to disable Delete Browsing History?
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  2. Posts : 5,056
    Windows 7 x64 pro/ Windows 7 x86 Pro/ XP SP3 x86
       #2

    Click on Start orb, type Regedit, right click on the result and select "Run as admin". Navigate to the following key.

    Internet Explorer Delete Browsing History - Enable or Disable Access

    HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

    In the right pane, create a DWORD value named DisableDeleteBrowsingHistory, set its value to 1.

    (That sets it for the currently logged on User)

    If you set it similarly in the key

    HKEY_Local_Machine\Software\Policies\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Control Panel

    that sets it for all Users.
    Last edited by Brink; 04 Mar 2011 at 01:04. Reason: added link
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  3. Posts : 2
    Windows 7 Home Premium
    Thread Starter
       #3

    Thank you Bill2 - it worked like a charm!
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  4. Posts : 1
    Windows 7 Home Premium 32bit
       #4

    Hi I also want to prevent people deleting the history but when I go to regedit I cannot find the Internet Explorer policies folder ANWHERE. Trust me to be missing the one file I need. What can I do about this?
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  5. Posts : 17,322
    Win 10 Pro x64
       #5

    Dorknight said:
    Hi I also want to prevent people deleting the history but when I go to regedit I cannot find the Internet Explorer policies folder ANWHERE. Trust me to be missing the one file I need. What can I do about this?
    See if this will suit your needs,

    Internet Explorer Delete Browsing History - Enable or Disable Access
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